With 2022 coming to a close it’s time to reflect on all the tunes we’ve loved this year. We’ve sorted through the plethora of new releases to compile a list of the best that 2022 had to offer. From Drake to Beyoncé there’s no doubt that this year has been great for bangers – don’t forget to add them to your playlist!
Carly Rae Jepsen – ‘Western Wind’
2022 saw the return of the queen of synthpop. Carly released her 6th studio album, The Loneliest Time, in October much to the delight of her adoring fans. The lead single ‘Western Wind’, co-written by the ex-Vampire Weekend member Rostam Batmanglij, is a laidback banger that we can’t get out of our heads. The light congas, piano chords, and repetitive chant-like chorus are so soothing.
The Weekend – ‘Sacrifice’
What a year The Weeknd has had. In January the Canadian singer-songwriter released his 5th studio album, Dawn FM, which quickly rose to number 1 in over 10 countries. He’s also featured on some of our favourite tracks of the year and his tour next year is set to sell-out. Whilst the album gave us 4 superb singles the ‘80s-inspired ‘Sacrifice’ is the ultimate dance track this year.
Beyonce – ‘Break My Soul’
Queen Bey gifted us Renaissance in July and we haven’t stopped playing it since. The album seamlessly blends disco and house to give us the club tunes we need and the single ‘Break My Soul’ is the perfect track to dance away the blues to. Honorary mention to CUFF IT – choosing one song was so tough!
FKA Twigs ft. The Weekend – ‘Tears In The Club’
Our favourite pop princess FKA Twigs dropped her horoscope-inspired mixtape Caprisongs in January and along with it came ‘Tears in the Club’. Catchy, fun, and oh so dancey – what is there not to love? The Weeknd’s verse is also oh-so smooth.
Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa & Young Thug – ‘Potion’
With this supergroup, it’s no surprise that this single was one of our anthems of the summer. ‘Potion’ is the second song Calvin and Dua have teamed up on after their hit ‘One Kiss’ back in 2018. The single is a masterclass in how to produce a bop. After all, who could resist that groovy bass?
Danger Mouse and Black Thought (ft. MF Doom) – ‘Belize’
Danger Mouse and Black Thought’s collaboration album, Cheat Codes, brought us the moody old-school hip-hop tracks we never knew we were craving. The album includes several fab guess spots from familiar names such as A$AP Rocky, Run the Jewels, and Joey Badass, but the late great MF Doom on ‘Belize’ is the standout.
Charli XCX ft. Rina Sawayama – ‘Beg For You’
When it comes to songs you want to belt out in the club no one does it like Charli XCX. Charli dropped the short but sweet Crash in March bringing a whole new set of songs to our party playlists. ‘Beg For You’ is exactly the energetic infectious tune we love.
Words By Molly Sutherland
Header Image Graphics By Mia Washbrook
